Kevin Durant has had to sit and watch, but the Minnesota Timberwolves are fresh off a strong season that continued

While most of the attention on Kevin Durant before the trade deadline focused on his decision to veto a return to the Golden State Warriors, another Western Conference contender heavily weighed a bid to land the 15-time All-Star.

For the second-straight playoffs, the Minnesota Timberwolves season ended in a five-game puff of Western Conference Finals smoke, leaving the new Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez led ownership group with a bunch of questions as they enter the offseason.